Trump rally called dangerous move in age of coronavirus

Edited by Ed Newman
2020-06-16 15:06:09

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Boston, June 16 (RHC)-- After months away from the campaign trail, U.S. President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters on Saturday for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the coronavirus.  Trump will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma -- a state that has seen relatively few COVID-19 cases.

But health experts question the decision, citing the danger of infection spreading among the crowd and sparking outbreaks when people return to their homes.

Dr Ashish Jha, director of Harvard's Global Health Institute, called the upcoming Trump rally "an extraordinarily dangerous move for the people participating and the people who may know them and love them and see them afterwards."

The doctor noted that many attendees at Trump rallies are older, which would put them at higher risk of severe complications. 

Meanwhile, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow affirms that the Donald Trump administration is not concerned about a second wave of coronavirus cases, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Kudlow, director of the White House National Economic Council, made his remarks in a private virtual meeting for clients of investment bank Evercore Inc, the Journal reported, citing a recording reviewed by the newspaper.

"Basically, the story is there have been some flare-ups of the virus, very controllable," Kudlow was quoted by the newspaper as saying.  It said his appearance in the closed meeting was approved by ethics lawyers.


 



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